US7264413B2 - Mops with one or more cleaning members - Google Patents
Mops with one or more cleaning members Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US7264413B2 US7264413B2 US10/602,908 US60290803A US7264413B2 US 7264413 B2 US7264413 B2 US 7264413B2 US 60290803 A US60290803 A US 60290803A US 7264413 B2 US7264413 B2 US 7264413B2
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- mop
- fluid
- butterfly
- handle
- cleaning
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/14—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices
- A47L13/146—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices having pivoting squeezing plates
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/12—Implements with several different treating devices
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/20—Mops
- A47L13/22—Mops with liquid-feeding devices
Definitions
- This invention relates to mops, and more particularly to mops comprising one or more cleaning members.
- the present invention further relates to mops adapted to hold and release a fluid.
- the mop of the present invention comprises a handle, including an upper end and a lower end, a mop head disposed near the lower end of the handle, the mop head adapted for releasable securement of a first cleaning member, a second cleaning member adapted to be releasably secured to the mop head in the absence of the first cleaning member and an actuator associated with the mop to cause the mop head to compress a portion of at least one of the first and second cleaning members.
- the mop of the present invention comprises a handle including an upper end and a lower end, a mop head disposed near the lower end of the handle and an actuator adapted to cause compression of a portion of a cleaning member, in which the cleaning member is releasably secured to the mop head.
- Mops constructed according to this embodiment are capable of operating in one of a first mode in which the cleaning member is constructed of a sponge-like material, a second mode in which a pre-moistened cleaning member is secured to the mop head, and a third mode in which a dry cleaning member is secured to the mop head.
- the mop of the present invention comprises a handle including an upper end, a lower end and a portion adapted to hold a fluid, a mop head disposed near the lower end of the handle, the mop head including a cleaning member, one or more openings in communication with the portion of the handle adapted to hold the fluid, a first actuator associated with the mop to cause the mop head to compress a portion of the first cleaning member and a second actuator adapted to cause the fluid to be released through the one or more openings.
- the mop of the present invention comprises a handle including an upper end and a lower end and a portion adapted to hold a fluid, a mop head disposed near the lower end of the handle, the mop head including a cleaning member, one or more openings in communication with the portion of the handle adapted to hold the fluid, a valve assembly within the handle for releasing the fluid from the opening in the portion of the handle, the valve assembly including a valve that, in a closed position, covers the opening in the portion of the handle, wherein the valve is movable to an open position to uncover the opening.
- the mop of the present invention comprises a handle including an upper end, a lower end and a portion adapted to hold a fluid; wherein the portion adapted to hold the fluid does not include a removable container, an opening disposed in the upper end for pouring fluid into the handle, a mop head disposed near the lower end of the hollow handle, the mop head including a cleaning member and one or more openings in communication with the portion of the handle adapted to hold the fluid, the one or more openings capable of releasing the fluid.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of certain components of the mop of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded front perspective view of the mop head and cleaning members of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the mop head of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention with first and second cleaning members attached;
- FIG. 5A is a rear perspective view of the scrubber of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention.
- FIG. 5B is a rear perspective view of the scrubber of FIG. 5A lined up for insertion into the mop head support member;
- FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the scrubber and support member of FIGS. 5A and 5B ;
- FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view of the valve assembly of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention, with the valve assembly in its closed position;
- FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the valve assembly of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention, with the valve assembly in its open position;
- FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the upper end of the handle of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the connection between the valve assembly and the one or more openings of one embodiment of the mop of the present invention.
- the present invention relates to mops comprising one or more cleaning members.
- a plurality of cleaning members may be releasably secured to the mop and a portion of the cleaning members may be capable of compression.
- the different cleaning members enable the mop of the present invention to operate in a plurality of different modes, including a wringing mop mode, a damp mop mode and a dust mop mode.
- a portion of the handle of the mop of the present invention is adapted to hold and release a fluid, such as a cleaning solution.
- the user may cause release of the fluid through one or more openings associated with the mop.
- this embodiment comprises a handle 12 , which includes an upper end 14 and a lower end 16 , a first actuator 18 , a second actuator 20 , a mop head 22 , a first cleaning member 24 , a second cleaning member 26 , and a support member 28 .
- the handle 12 comprises a first actuator 18 .
- the first actuator 18 is any of various structures that may cause compression of a portion of the first and/or second cleaning members 24 and 26 or any other members attached thereto.
- the first actuator 18 is a hand grip that, when moved by manual force toward the lower end 16 of the handle 12 , causes compression of a portion of the first and second cleaning members 24 and 26 . Compression of a portion of the first and second cleaning members 24 and 26 in this manner may be used to release soil-carrying liquids from the mop 10 .
- the first actuator 18 is associated with a connector 32 , which in turn, is associated with the mop head 22 .
- the connector 32 may be disposed inside the handle 12 or co-extensively with the handle 12 in a parallel relationship, as seen in FIG. 1 .
- the illustrated first actuator 18 and connector 32 are made of plastic and steel respectively, although various other materials known to those of skill in the art are suitable.
- the mop head 22 comprises a hinged platen 34 , which has a first side 36 associated with the handle 12 and a second side 38 associated with the first cleaning member 24 .
- the first side 36 of the hinged platen 34 is also associated with the first actuator 18 through the connector 32 .
- Attached to the connector 32 is a squeeze member 40 including a pair of opposing arms 42 and 44 positioned through an aperture in the connector 32 .
- the hinged platen 34 of this embodiment further comprises a support member 28 and a pair of opposing plates 46 and 48 , rotatably secured about a common pivot access A.
- Manual force on the first actuator 18 toward the lower end 16 of the handle 12 rotates the opposing plates 46 and 48 about the common pivot axis A, thereby causing compression of a portion of the first and second cleaning members 24 and 26 .
- the hinged platen 34 may be pivoted between a cleaning position in which the mop may be used to absorb soil and other debris and a compressed position for releasing soil-carrying liquids from the first and second cleaning members 24 and 26 .
- Ramps 49 disposed on the first side 36 of the hinged platen 34 on either side of handle 12 may be used to facilitate rotation of the opposing plates 46 and 48 about the common pivot axis A through movement of the opposing arms 42 and 44 into the ramps 49 .
- the mop head 22 may comprise a pair of spaced apart roller members (not shown) associated with the first actuator 18 through the connector 32 .
- manual force applied to the first actuator 18 causes compression of a portion of the first and second cleaning members 24 and 26 .
- the roller members are positioned transverse to the handle 12 and are parallel, but not co-linear with one another.
- each roller member comprises a single piece integral roller including three separate cylindrical segments, separated by cylindrical axle sections or undercuts of reduced diameters. The cylindrical axle sections or undercuts are provided so that the rollers may be engaged by extensions associated with the mop head 22 .
- the mop head 22 can be provided in various shapes and sizes.
- the mop head 22 may also be configured for many different types of cleaning, such as cleaning walls, around corners, furniture and the like.
- one embodiment of the mop 10 comprises multiple cleaning members.
- each of the cleaning members may be releasably secured to the second side 38 of the hinged platen 34 .
- various cleaning members may be employed, including but not limited to the first cleaning member 24 , the second cleaning member 26 and a third cleaning member 27 .
- the first cleaning member 24 is constructed of a sponge-like material
- the second cleaning member 26 is in the form of a dry sheet
- the third cleaning member 27 is in the form of a pre-moistened sheet. Any of the first, second or third cleaning members 24 , 26 and 27 may be releasably secured directly to the mop head.
- the second or third cleaning members 26 and 27 may be secured over the first cleaning member 24 .
- the first cleaning member 24 is constructed of a sponge-like material
- a porous material is typically employed.
- the first cleaning member may be constructed of cellulose, polyester, polyether or a blend thereof.
- the first cleaning member 24 may be releasably secured to the hinged platen 34 through tiny hooks 37 extending from the second side 38 of the hinged platen 34 .
- slides, clips and other attachments known to those of skill in the art may be employed to releasably secure the first cleaning member 24 .
- the second and third cleaning members 26 and 27 are constructed of a dry sheet or pre-moistened sheet
- a cellulosic material is typically employed. Natural cellulosics, as well as synthetics like polyolefins (e.g. polyethylene and polypropylene), polyester, polyamides and blends thereof are suitable. Also useful are natural fibers, such as cotton or blends and those derived from various cellulosic sources.
- the pre-moistened sheet may be moistened by the manufacturer or by the user after purchase.
- the inherent properties of the multiple cleaning members may vary.
- the cleaning members may, for example, be disposable, re-usable and even reversible. Further, the composition of each of the cleaning members may change, depending on the needs of the user.
- mop head 22 comprises one or more securement structures 50 for releasably securing the second and third cleaning members 26 and 27 thereto.
- the first cleaning member 24 may also be configured to be releasably secured to the one or more securement structures 50 .
- the one or more securement structures 50 are configured to receive and retain the cleaning members about the mop head 22 during use.
- FIG. 3 One embodiment for releasably securing the second and third cleaning member 26 and 27 to the mop head 22 is shown in FIG. 3 .
- four securement structures 50 are configured to receive and retain the second and third cleaning members 26 and 27 , which comprise flaps 52 that may be tucked into the securement structures 50 on the mop head 22 .
- the four securement structures 50 of this embodiment are disposed at the corners of the first side 36 of the hinged platen 34 , although these locations may vary depending upon the size and shape of the mop head 22 .
- the securement structures 50 may be formed of a flexible material, such as polyethylene by injection molding, and can be retained within the first side 36 of the hinged platen 34 by a ridge (not shown) disposed within the hinged platen 34 , which engages a slot (not shown) disposed on the respective securement structure 50 .
- the flexible material of the securement structures 50 includes a central slit 54 transverse to the handle 12 and intersected by a Y-shaped opening 56 defined along three sides by slits which, like the central slit, extend through the flexible material.
- the configuration as well as the location of the slits on the securement structures 50 may, however, vary.
- the Y-shaped opening 56 deflects under finger pressure to allow the flaps 52 of the second or third cleaning members 26 and 27 to be pushed through the top surface of the securement structures 50 and into the hinged platen 34 .
- the slits can engage the cleaning members and hold them in place about the hinged platen 34 .
- the second cleaning member 26 may be releasably secured over the first cleaning member 24 through use of the securement structures 50 .
- the second and third cleaning members 26 and 27 may be releasably secured to the hinged platen 34 or over the first cleaning member 24 by clips or hooks.
- a hook and loop arrangement sold under the trademark VELCRO® and available from Velcro USA, Inc. Of Manchester, N.H. may be employed.
- the Velcro may be disposed on the first side 36 of the hinged platen 34 and on appropriate locations on the second and third cleaning members 26 and 27 .
- the different cleaning members allows one embodiment of the mop of the present invention to be used in a plurality of different modes.
- the mop 10 of the present invention may be used as a damp mop. This aspect is convenient for the user, who does not need to purchase separate mops for separate tasks.
- a cleaning surface such as a scrubber 100 , often utilized for tough ground-in dirt, may be releasably secured to the mop head 22 .
- one embodiment of scrubber 100 comprises a body 102 and an attachment surface 104 , which may be VELCRO® or a similar material.
- the attachment surface 104 is disposed on the front surface of the scrubber 100 .
- Removable surface strips which may be an abrasive scrubbing pad 103 , a polishing pad or a bush, may be attached to the attachment surface 104 .
- the body 102 of the scrubber 100 may be releasably secured to the mop head 22 or formed as a unitary structure integral with the mop head 22 .
- the support member 28 comprises two cut-outs 29 and 30 and a first pair of apertures 31 and 33 disposed on opposing sides.
- the cut-outs 29 and 30 are designed to receive corresponding detent tabs 106 disposed on the body 102 of the scrubber 100 , shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B .
- the first pair of apertures 31 and 33 of the support member 28 are designed to receive the pair of opposing arms 42 and 44 of squeeze member 40 which then mate with a second pair of apertures 108 and 110 within scrubber 100 .
- Scrubber 100 may be attached to mop head 22 by pivoting the opposing plates 46 and 48 of the hinged platen 34 about their common pivot axis, as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the arms of squeeze member 40 are then manually held together, allowing removal of squeeze member 40 from the first pair of apertures 31 and 33 of support member 28 .
- scrubber 100 is then slid over support member 28 so that the detent tabs 106 of scrubber 100 mate with the cut-outs 29 and 30 of support member 28 and the first pair of apertures 31 and 33 are aligned with the second pair of apertures 108 and 110 .
- opposing arms 42 and 44 of squeeze member 40 are once again manually held together and then reinserted back into support member 28 .
- the ends of the opposing arms 42 and 44 are aligned with the first 31 and 33 and second pair 108 and 110 of apertures and the manual pressure on squeeze member 40 is released, permitting the ends of the opposing arms 42 and 44 to enter the first 31 and 33 and second pair 108 and 110 of apertures.
- Scrubber 100 is thereby releasably secured to support member 28 .
- Removal of scrubber 100 may be accomplished by pivoting the opposing plates 46 and 48 of the hinged platen 34 about their common pivot axis A and manually holding the opposing arms 42 and 44 of squeeze member 40 together. Squeeze member 40 is then removed, and the detent tabs 106 of scrubber are slid off of the cut-outs 29 and 30 of support member 28 .
- scrubber 200 and support member 28 are formed as a single component of unitary construction, which can be releasably secured to mop head 22 .
- the single component is constructed of plastic and fabricated by injection molding.
- support member 28 itself comprises the attachment surface 202 .
- opposing sidewalls of support member 28 comprise a pair of opposing apertures 204 and 206 .
- Within support member 28 is a first central channel 208 and second and third side channels 210 and 212 .
- a spring disposed on the first side of mop head 22 may be positioned within the first central channel 208 .
- Support member 28 further comprises an extension 214 , which mates with the lower end 16 of the handle 12 of the mop 10 of the present invention. Extension 214 can be designed as an interference fit with handle 12 and may be secured to the mop head 22 through other methods known to those of skill in the art. Referring now to FIGS.
- the opposing arms 42 and 44 of the squeeze member 40 are manually held together and positioned in the second and third side channels 210 and 212 of support member 28 The ends of the opposing arms 42 and 44 are then positioned within the pair of opposing apertures 204 and 206 of the scrubber 200 and released.
- mop 10 may be adapted to hold and release a fluid, such as a cleaning solution.
- the handle 12 comprises a portion adapted to hold a fluid.
- the portion adapted to hold the fluid is in communication with the lower end 16 of the handle 12 and may take many forms.
- the portion may comprise a removable container associated with the handle or a container permanently connected to the handle through a tube.
- the portion is in the form of a cavity 62 disposed within the handle 12 .
- Use of the cavity 62 eliminates the need for a removable container for holding the fluid. In turn, this eliminates added costs associated with the manufacture of the removable container. Further, the absence of the separate container, makes the mop easier to handle and maneuver and also facilitates inclusion of a wringing feature, which the removable container may interfere with when it is disposed on the handle.
- the handle may, in certain embodiments, comprise a substantially uniform cross-section.
- a user may pour the fluid through an opening 1 , disposed on a surface of the handle 12 .
- the opening may be disposed anywhere on the handle 12 , including on its top surface 7 .
- the opening is disposed on the upper end 14 of the handle 12 and exhibits a threaded outer surface 3 , designed to mate with a cap 5 having an opposing threaded inner surface.
- a sidewall of the cap may comprise at least one depression for gripping the cap.
- a fluid cleaning solution may be poured through opening 1 and into the handle 12 .
- a transparent window (not shown) may be disposed on the handle 12 .
- the fluid is released through the one or more openings 64 , 65 and 66 disposed on the support member 28 or scrubber 100 or 200 .
- six openings 64 , 65 and 66 release the fluid.
- the one or more openings 64 , 65 and 66 may be angled in any number of different directions. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the openings disposed on the right side 64 of the mop head 22 may be angled to the right, the central openings 65 may be untangled and the openings disposed on the left side 66 of the mop head 22 may be angled to the left.
- any number of openings disposed in various arrangement and at various angles may be employed.
- the fluid is typically released in the form of a spray or stream.
- One embodiment of the present invention therefore employs a valve assembly for releasing the fluid.
- the mop of this embodiment comprises a handle, which includes a portion for holding the fluid.
- the handle also includes an opening.
- the mop further comprises a valve assembly for releasing the fluid from the opening in the portion of the handle.
- the valve assembly itself includes a valve positioned to cover the opening in the portion of the handle, which prevents fluid release. To release the fluid, the valve is movable to a position to uncover the opening.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B A more detailed valve assembly for releasing the fluid is shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B .
- FIG. 7A shows the valve assembly in its closed position.
- FIG. 7B shows the valve assembly in its open position.
- the valve assembly comprises a hollow valve body 68 , an annular sleeve 69 surrounding the hollow valve body 68 , a spring 70 , a spring retainer 72 , a first barbed fitting 74 and a hook 76 and lever arm 78 both of which are associated with a rod 71 connected to the second actuator 20 .
- the hollow valve body 68 may further comprise a flat transverse top surface 80 , a central cavity 82 , a first O-ring 84 , one or more apertures 86 and 88 , a second O-ring 90 and an annular shoulder 92 .
- the valve assembly 67 may be connected to the one or more openings 64 , 65 and 66 through a flexible tube 94 associated with the first barbed fining 74 .
- the opposite end of the flexible tube 94 may be connected to a second barbed fitting 96 associated with a manifold, on the outer surface of which are disposed the one or more openings 64 , 65 and 66 .
- the flexible tube 94 is angled at 45 degrees to achieve the proper trajectory for releasing the fluid.
- the flexible tube may, however, exhibit various other angles and configurations.
- the valve assembly 67 is activated by the second actuator 20 .
- the second actuator 20 may be disposed near the upper end 14 of the handle 12 and is associated with the valve assembly 67 through a rod 71 connected to the hook 76 .
- the second actuator 20 may be a trigger or button that, when activated, opens the valve assembly 67 and releases fluid.
- the valve assembly 67 Before activation of the second actuator 20 , the valve assembly 67 is maintained in a closed position, as shown in FIG. 7A .
- the first O-ring 84 working in conjunction with the annular sleeve 69 creates a seal that prevents fluid from entering the one or more apertures 86 and 88 in the hollow valve body 68 .
- the spring retainer 72 and spring 70 provide tension to maintain the first O-ring 84 in its closed position.
- the fluid is ultimately released as a spray or stream from the one or more openings 64 , 65 and 66 under the force of gravity.
- a larger volume of fluid is released from the one or more openings 64 , 65 and 66 through the valve assembly 67 .
- the valve assembly 67 is capable of releasing fluid from the one or more openings 64 , 65 and 66 .
Abstract
Description
Claims (49)
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/602,908 US7264413B2 (en) | 2003-06-24 | 2003-06-24 | Mops with one or more cleaning members |
US11/831,721 US20080016634A1 (en) | 2003-06-24 | 2007-07-31 | Mops with one or more cleaning members |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/602,908 US7264413B2 (en) | 2003-06-24 | 2003-06-24 | Mops with one or more cleaning members |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US11/831,721 Continuation US20080016634A1 (en) | 2003-06-24 | 2007-07-31 | Mops with one or more cleaning members |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20040265037A1 US20040265037A1 (en) | 2004-12-30 |
US7264413B2 true US7264413B2 (en) | 2007-09-04 |
Family
ID=33539634
Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US10/602,908 Expired - Lifetime US7264413B2 (en) | 2003-06-24 | 2003-06-24 | Mops with one or more cleaning members |
US11/831,721 Abandoned US20080016634A1 (en) | 2003-06-24 | 2007-07-31 | Mops with one or more cleaning members |
Family Applications After (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US11/831,721 Abandoned US20080016634A1 (en) | 2003-06-24 | 2007-07-31 | Mops with one or more cleaning members |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (2) | US7264413B2 (en) |
Cited By (19)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20070214586A1 (en) * | 2006-02-13 | 2007-09-20 | Mattucci Marco A | Power mop with exposable scrub brush |
US20080031677A1 (en) * | 2006-08-04 | 2008-02-07 | Curtis Hitchner | An application for dispensing and spreading a liquid on a floor surface |
US20090139045A1 (en) * | 2007-12-03 | 2009-06-04 | William Michael Cannon | Head for a cleaning device and cleaning device usable therewith |
US20100043167A1 (en) * | 2008-08-22 | 2010-02-25 | Glenn Allen Bradbury | Plural nozzle cleaning implement |
US20100287721A1 (en) * | 2008-04-11 | 2010-11-18 | Lewis Tanya M | Cleaning pad apparatus and system |
US20110088187A1 (en) * | 2009-10-16 | 2011-04-21 | Jason Ryan Fouts | Sponge caulk finisher (SCF) |
USD661442S1 (en) | 2011-03-04 | 2012-06-05 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Spray mop head |
US8220103B1 (en) | 2008-04-11 | 2012-07-17 | Tl Ip Licensing, Llc | Mop/pad system |
US20120255139A1 (en) * | 2009-12-21 | 2012-10-11 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Cleaning device |
US20150257595A1 (en) * | 2014-03-11 | 2015-09-17 | Mansour Michael Zarinkia | Barbecue grill oiling device |
US9155440B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2015-10-13 | Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. | Steam distribution apparatus and methods for steam cleaning devices |
US9179815B2 (en) | 2013-10-01 | 2015-11-10 | Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. | Floor mop with removable base plate |
US9554686B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2017-01-31 | Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. | Flexible scrubbing head for a floor mop |
US9743819B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2017-08-29 | Midea America, Corp. | Floor mop with concentrated cleaning feature |
WO2019032516A1 (en) | 2017-08-10 | 2019-02-14 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement with illuminated spray |
US10702121B2 (en) | 2016-02-17 | 2020-07-07 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Cleaning tool with removable sock |
US10881264B2 (en) | 2016-09-14 | 2021-01-05 | Unger Marketing International, Llc | Hard surface cleaning devices |
US10973387B2 (en) | 2015-06-26 | 2021-04-13 | Unger Marketing International, Llc | Multi-orientation cleaning device |
WO2023070012A1 (en) | 2021-10-22 | 2023-04-27 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning apparatus |
Families Citing this family (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US7636979B1 (en) * | 2005-07-26 | 2009-12-29 | Worldwide Integrated Resources, Inc. | Attachment mechanism to a metal mop head to securely retain a cleaning implement attachment on a butterfly mop |
WO2008028761A1 (en) * | 2006-09-05 | 2008-03-13 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Hard floor nozzle |
EP2561789A3 (en) | 2007-05-03 | 2016-09-07 | Diversey, Inc. | Actuator for a floor tool fluid dispenser |
EP2375956B1 (en) * | 2008-12-01 | 2013-05-29 | Carl Freudenberg KG | Cleaning element |
WO2011025971A1 (en) * | 2009-08-27 | 2011-03-03 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Spray mop |
US10288617B2 (en) * | 2009-10-26 | 2019-05-14 | Externautics Spa | Ovary tumor markers and methods of use thereof |
DE102009060009A1 (en) * | 2009-12-21 | 2011-06-22 | Carl Freudenberg KG, 69469 | cleaner |
US9044852B2 (en) * | 2010-10-26 | 2015-06-02 | Procter & Gamble | Cleaning device having onboard replaceable cleaning pad and onboard replaceable cleaning solution |
CA2829972A1 (en) * | 2012-10-15 | 2014-04-15 | Erwin Tomm | Damp mop tool with hand activated liquid dispenser |
GB2508370B (en) * | 2012-11-29 | 2014-12-17 | Michael Hughes | A window cleaning device |
US8701238B1 (en) * | 2013-09-18 | 2014-04-22 | Worldwide Integrated Resources, Inc. | Hand operated sweeping mop with shotgun mechanism to release a used cleaning cloth |
BE1022104B1 (en) * | 2014-04-01 | 2016-02-16 | Waak-Bw Vzw | SPARE STEEL FOR A CLEANING ELEMENT LIKE A BRUSH, DRAWER OR THE LIKE |
WO2015181450A1 (en) * | 2014-05-28 | 2015-12-03 | Sinituote Oy | Washing device |
US9609993B2 (en) | 2014-06-04 | 2017-04-04 | Casabella Holdings, Llc | Butterfly duster |
US10595700B2 (en) * | 2014-10-10 | 2020-03-24 | Renato Zorzo | Cleaning cloth fitted with a recess capable of being joined to a mop base |
CN106539535B (en) * | 2015-09-16 | 2019-02-15 | 程亮然 | Zero mop of keeping a public place clean of high-rise outer wall |
CN109602358A (en) * | 2018-12-04 | 2019-04-12 | 胡雯璇 | A kind of convenient press pump mop |
WO2023091343A1 (en) * | 2021-11-18 | 2023-05-25 | Geyser Technologies, Llc | Anchoring and release system to secure a liquid releasing tube into a low flow device |
Citations (47)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US438218A (en) * | 1890-10-14 | Than davis | ||
US1618930A (en) * | 1926-04-15 | 1927-02-22 | Istrico Vincent | Mop |
US2254487A (en) | 1940-06-10 | 1941-09-02 | Robert C Mccune | Floor waxing apparatus |
US2261411A (en) | 1940-02-19 | 1941-11-04 | Rees William | Device for applying viscous materials |
US2262334A (en) | 1941-03-03 | 1941-11-11 | John A Earl | Floor wax applicator |
US2301586A (en) | 1941-11-03 | 1942-11-10 | Rubin Henrietta | Dusting mop and dusting pad for same |
US2304257A (en) * | 1941-02-17 | 1942-12-08 | Emeline K Jilbert | Floor cleaning and polishing device |
US2551776A (en) * | 1946-02-06 | 1951-05-08 | Joseph Waltz | Wax applicator |
US2855620A (en) * | 1955-11-04 | 1958-10-14 | Peter Grecco V | Wax polishing device |
US2891270A (en) | 1955-10-25 | 1959-06-23 | Reiter Adolph | Abrasive wet mop |
US2919457A (en) | 1956-05-10 | 1960-01-05 | Lockport Mills Inc | Dust mop with replaceable dusting material |
US3014230A (en) | 1959-03-26 | 1961-12-26 | American Marietta Co | Self-wringing sponge mop releasable catch |
US3161905A (en) | 1961-01-23 | 1964-12-22 | Dryden Eva | Detachable sponge holder with liquidsupply connection means |
US3199136A (en) | 1964-09-08 | 1965-08-10 | Philip F George | Mop having disposable sheets |
US3402009A (en) * | 1965-08-30 | 1968-09-17 | Beehler Vernon D | Plug-in sponge |
US3465377A (en) | 1967-09-11 | 1969-09-09 | Kimberly Clark Co | Dust mop head having cushion means |
US3552870A (en) * | 1968-07-12 | 1971-01-05 | C E Shepherd | Mop-applicator |
US3760450A (en) | 1972-01-10 | 1973-09-25 | D Griffin | Dust mop with throw away mopping element |
US3792505A (en) | 1972-06-21 | 1974-02-19 | American Uniform Co | Combination dust cloth and dust mop |
US4184224A (en) | 1978-05-22 | 1980-01-22 | Joffre Robert L | Devices for cleaning, dusting, mopping and applying liquid to floors |
US4748710A (en) | 1986-05-19 | 1988-06-07 | The Drackett Company | Butterfly sponge mop |
US4750233A (en) | 1987-09-17 | 1988-06-14 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | Sponge mop attachment |
US4793019A (en) | 1987-09-02 | 1988-12-27 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Sponge mop attachment |
US4852210A (en) | 1988-02-05 | 1989-08-01 | Krajicek Stephen W | Wet mop with interchangeable scrubbing pad and cloth wipe |
US4945599A (en) | 1989-06-01 | 1990-08-07 | Angela Flynn | Cap system for sponge mops |
US4971471A (en) | 1988-09-07 | 1990-11-20 | Sloan David B | Disposable mop |
US5071489A (en) | 1990-01-04 | 1991-12-10 | Dow Brands, Inc. | Floor cleaner using disposable sheets |
US5530982A (en) | 1994-01-10 | 1996-07-02 | M. B. Walton, Inc. | Wringable flat-surface sponge mop |
US5865551A (en) * | 1996-06-10 | 1999-02-02 | New Knight Inc. | Cleaning device with replaceable cleaning fluid reservoir |
US5888006A (en) | 1996-11-26 | 1999-03-30 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having a sprayer nozzle attached to a cleaning head member |
US5960508A (en) | 1996-11-26 | 1999-10-05 | The Proctor & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having controlled fluid absorbency |
US5979004A (en) * | 1998-05-15 | 1999-11-09 | Wilson; Frank G. | Wringer mops with pivoting mop heads |
US5988920A (en) | 1998-11-30 | 1999-11-23 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having a protected pathway for a fluid transfer tube |
US6003191A (en) | 1996-09-23 | 1999-12-21 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement |
US6048123A (en) | 1996-09-23 | 2000-04-11 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having high absorbent capacity |
US6101661A (en) | 1997-03-20 | 2000-08-15 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement comprising a removable cleaning pad having multiple cleaning surfaces |
US6142750A (en) | 1998-11-30 | 2000-11-07 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Gear pump and replaceable reservoir for a fluid sprayer |
US20010006589A1 (en) * | 1999-10-12 | 2001-07-05 | Geerpres, Inc. Of Muskegon, Michigan | Liquid dispensing apparatus for cleaning implements |
US6260226B1 (en) | 1999-12-29 | 2001-07-17 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Self-wringing flat mop |
US20020162573A1 (en) | 2001-05-04 | 2002-11-07 | Products Of Tomorrow, Inc. | Roller self-wringing sponge mop with scrubber |
US20020174502A1 (en) | 2001-04-02 | 2002-11-28 | Kathryn Cioci | Sponge mop with flexible ends |
US20020184726A1 (en) | 1998-06-02 | 2002-12-12 | Kingry Gary William | Cleaning implements having structures for retaining a sheet |
US6497525B1 (en) * | 2002-04-05 | 2002-12-24 | Chiu-Yun Huang | Mop with a liquid spraying device |
US20030035679A1 (en) * | 1999-12-30 | 2003-02-20 | Bruno Zorzo | Broom provided with a regulator for controlling the flow of floor cleaning and treatment products |
US6540424B1 (en) | 2000-03-24 | 2003-04-01 | The Clorox Company | Advanced cleaning system |
US6854150B2 (en) * | 2000-11-25 | 2005-02-15 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Floor mop |
US6865768B2 (en) * | 2002-10-15 | 2005-03-15 | Chin-Ting Cheng | Sponge mop assembly |
-
2003
- 2003-06-24 US US10/602,908 patent/US7264413B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
2007
- 2007-07-31 US US11/831,721 patent/US20080016634A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (47)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US438218A (en) * | 1890-10-14 | Than davis | ||
US1618930A (en) * | 1926-04-15 | 1927-02-22 | Istrico Vincent | Mop |
US2261411A (en) | 1940-02-19 | 1941-11-04 | Rees William | Device for applying viscous materials |
US2254487A (en) | 1940-06-10 | 1941-09-02 | Robert C Mccune | Floor waxing apparatus |
US2304257A (en) * | 1941-02-17 | 1942-12-08 | Emeline K Jilbert | Floor cleaning and polishing device |
US2262334A (en) | 1941-03-03 | 1941-11-11 | John A Earl | Floor wax applicator |
US2301586A (en) | 1941-11-03 | 1942-11-10 | Rubin Henrietta | Dusting mop and dusting pad for same |
US2551776A (en) * | 1946-02-06 | 1951-05-08 | Joseph Waltz | Wax applicator |
US2891270A (en) | 1955-10-25 | 1959-06-23 | Reiter Adolph | Abrasive wet mop |
US2855620A (en) * | 1955-11-04 | 1958-10-14 | Peter Grecco V | Wax polishing device |
US2919457A (en) | 1956-05-10 | 1960-01-05 | Lockport Mills Inc | Dust mop with replaceable dusting material |
US3014230A (en) | 1959-03-26 | 1961-12-26 | American Marietta Co | Self-wringing sponge mop releasable catch |
US3161905A (en) | 1961-01-23 | 1964-12-22 | Dryden Eva | Detachable sponge holder with liquidsupply connection means |
US3199136A (en) | 1964-09-08 | 1965-08-10 | Philip F George | Mop having disposable sheets |
US3402009A (en) * | 1965-08-30 | 1968-09-17 | Beehler Vernon D | Plug-in sponge |
US3465377A (en) | 1967-09-11 | 1969-09-09 | Kimberly Clark Co | Dust mop head having cushion means |
US3552870A (en) * | 1968-07-12 | 1971-01-05 | C E Shepherd | Mop-applicator |
US3760450A (en) | 1972-01-10 | 1973-09-25 | D Griffin | Dust mop with throw away mopping element |
US3792505A (en) | 1972-06-21 | 1974-02-19 | American Uniform Co | Combination dust cloth and dust mop |
US4184224A (en) | 1978-05-22 | 1980-01-22 | Joffre Robert L | Devices for cleaning, dusting, mopping and applying liquid to floors |
US4748710A (en) | 1986-05-19 | 1988-06-07 | The Drackett Company | Butterfly sponge mop |
US4793019A (en) | 1987-09-02 | 1988-12-27 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Sponge mop attachment |
US4750233A (en) | 1987-09-17 | 1988-06-14 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | Sponge mop attachment |
US4852210A (en) | 1988-02-05 | 1989-08-01 | Krajicek Stephen W | Wet mop with interchangeable scrubbing pad and cloth wipe |
US4971471A (en) | 1988-09-07 | 1990-11-20 | Sloan David B | Disposable mop |
US4945599A (en) | 1989-06-01 | 1990-08-07 | Angela Flynn | Cap system for sponge mops |
US5071489A (en) | 1990-01-04 | 1991-12-10 | Dow Brands, Inc. | Floor cleaner using disposable sheets |
US5530982A (en) | 1994-01-10 | 1996-07-02 | M. B. Walton, Inc. | Wringable flat-surface sponge mop |
US5865551A (en) * | 1996-06-10 | 1999-02-02 | New Knight Inc. | Cleaning device with replaceable cleaning fluid reservoir |
US6048123A (en) | 1996-09-23 | 2000-04-11 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having high absorbent capacity |
US6003191A (en) | 1996-09-23 | 1999-12-21 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement |
US5888006A (en) | 1996-11-26 | 1999-03-30 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having a sprayer nozzle attached to a cleaning head member |
US5960508A (en) | 1996-11-26 | 1999-10-05 | The Proctor & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having controlled fluid absorbency |
US6101661A (en) | 1997-03-20 | 2000-08-15 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement comprising a removable cleaning pad having multiple cleaning surfaces |
US5979004A (en) * | 1998-05-15 | 1999-11-09 | Wilson; Frank G. | Wringer mops with pivoting mop heads |
US20020184726A1 (en) | 1998-06-02 | 2002-12-12 | Kingry Gary William | Cleaning implements having structures for retaining a sheet |
US5988920A (en) | 1998-11-30 | 1999-11-23 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement having a protected pathway for a fluid transfer tube |
US6142750A (en) | 1998-11-30 | 2000-11-07 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Gear pump and replaceable reservoir for a fluid sprayer |
US20010006589A1 (en) * | 1999-10-12 | 2001-07-05 | Geerpres, Inc. Of Muskegon, Michigan | Liquid dispensing apparatus for cleaning implements |
US6260226B1 (en) | 1999-12-29 | 2001-07-17 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Self-wringing flat mop |
US20030035679A1 (en) * | 1999-12-30 | 2003-02-20 | Bruno Zorzo | Broom provided with a regulator for controlling the flow of floor cleaning and treatment products |
US6540424B1 (en) | 2000-03-24 | 2003-04-01 | The Clorox Company | Advanced cleaning system |
US6854150B2 (en) * | 2000-11-25 | 2005-02-15 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Floor mop |
US20020174502A1 (en) | 2001-04-02 | 2002-11-28 | Kathryn Cioci | Sponge mop with flexible ends |
US20020162573A1 (en) | 2001-05-04 | 2002-11-07 | Products Of Tomorrow, Inc. | Roller self-wringing sponge mop with scrubber |
US6497525B1 (en) * | 2002-04-05 | 2002-12-24 | Chiu-Yun Huang | Mop with a liquid spraying device |
US6865768B2 (en) * | 2002-10-15 | 2005-03-15 | Chin-Ting Cheng | Sponge mop assembly |
Cited By (28)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20070214586A1 (en) * | 2006-02-13 | 2007-09-20 | Mattucci Marco A | Power mop with exposable scrub brush |
US8069520B2 (en) * | 2006-02-13 | 2011-12-06 | Black & Decker | Power mop with exposable scrub brush |
US20080031677A1 (en) * | 2006-08-04 | 2008-02-07 | Curtis Hitchner | An application for dispensing and spreading a liquid on a floor surface |
US20090139045A1 (en) * | 2007-12-03 | 2009-06-04 | William Michael Cannon | Head for a cleaning device and cleaning device usable therewith |
WO2009072057A1 (en) | 2007-12-03 | 2009-06-11 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Head for a cleaning device and cleaning device usable therewith |
US20100287721A1 (en) * | 2008-04-11 | 2010-11-18 | Lewis Tanya M | Cleaning pad apparatus and system |
US8220103B1 (en) | 2008-04-11 | 2012-07-17 | Tl Ip Licensing, Llc | Mop/pad system |
US20100043167A1 (en) * | 2008-08-22 | 2010-02-25 | Glenn Allen Bradbury | Plural nozzle cleaning implement |
US8186898B2 (en) | 2008-08-22 | 2012-05-29 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Plural nozzle cleaning implement |
US20110088187A1 (en) * | 2009-10-16 | 2011-04-21 | Jason Ryan Fouts | Sponge caulk finisher (SCF) |
US8894315B2 (en) * | 2009-12-21 | 2014-11-25 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Cleaning device |
US20120255139A1 (en) * | 2009-12-21 | 2012-10-11 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Cleaning device |
USD673747S1 (en) | 2011-03-04 | 2013-01-01 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Spray mop bottle |
USD672519S1 (en) | 2011-03-04 | 2012-12-11 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Spray mop housing |
USD661442S1 (en) | 2011-03-04 | 2012-06-05 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Spray mop head |
USD673336S1 (en) | 2011-03-04 | 2012-12-25 | Freudenberg Household Products Lp | Spray mop handle |
US9155440B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2015-10-13 | Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. | Steam distribution apparatus and methods for steam cleaning devices |
US9554686B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2017-01-31 | Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. | Flexible scrubbing head for a floor mop |
US9743819B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2017-08-29 | Midea America, Corp. | Floor mop with concentrated cleaning feature |
US9179815B2 (en) | 2013-10-01 | 2015-11-10 | Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. | Floor mop with removable base plate |
US9474416B2 (en) * | 2014-03-11 | 2016-10-25 | Mansour Zarinkia | Barbecue grill oiling device |
US20150257595A1 (en) * | 2014-03-11 | 2015-09-17 | Mansour Michael Zarinkia | Barbecue grill oiling device |
US10973387B2 (en) | 2015-06-26 | 2021-04-13 | Unger Marketing International, Llc | Multi-orientation cleaning device |
US11589725B2 (en) | 2015-06-26 | 2023-02-28 | Unger Marketing International, Llc | Multi-orientation cleaning device |
US10702121B2 (en) | 2016-02-17 | 2020-07-07 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Cleaning tool with removable sock |
US10881264B2 (en) | 2016-09-14 | 2021-01-05 | Unger Marketing International, Llc | Hard surface cleaning devices |
WO2019032516A1 (en) | 2017-08-10 | 2019-02-14 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning implement with illuminated spray |
WO2023070012A1 (en) | 2021-10-22 | 2023-04-27 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning apparatus |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20080016634A1 (en) | 2008-01-24 |
US20040265037A1 (en) | 2004-12-30 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US7264413B2 (en) | Mops with one or more cleaning members | |
JP5811367B2 (en) | Vacuum cleaner floor tools | |
JP5709947B2 (en) | Vacuum cleaner floor tools | |
JP5709948B2 (en) | Vacuum cleaner floor tools | |
JP5913226B2 (en) | Vacuum cleaner floor tools | |
US8397338B2 (en) | Multi-purpose mop system and method of use | |
US5735620A (en) | Multi-purpose cleaning tool | |
US7682097B2 (en) | All-in-one polish dispenser and wiper | |
US6986619B2 (en) | Method of cleaning a surface | |
US6523213B1 (en) | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus and system | |
US7313843B2 (en) | Mop with disposable cleaning element | |
JP5811368B2 (en) | Vacuum cleaner floor tools | |
US6769153B1 (en) | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus and system | |
US11910985B2 (en) | Vacuum cleaner | |
US20060280546A1 (en) | Apparatus for dispensing liquid | |
JP2013141610A (en) | Floor tool for vacuum cleaning appliance | |
JP5913225B2 (en) | Vacuum cleaner floor tools | |
US7231684B2 (en) | Cleaning apparatus | |
CN115297758A (en) | Floor mop | |
US9204776B1 (en) | Multi-purpose mop apparatus and method of use | |
US20140215739A1 (en) | Flat mop and support plate therefor | |
US6178584B1 (en) | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus | |
US20190059681A1 (en) | Combination mop and broom | |
EP4226828A1 (en) | Vacuum cleaner | |
JP3044362U (en) | Handy mop |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, NEW JERSEY Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:VOSBIKIAN, PETER S.;PETNER, ROBERT E.;REEL/FRAME:014654/0930 Effective date: 20030709 |
|
STCF | Information on status: patent grant |
Free format text: PATENTED CASE |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: UNION BANK, N.A., AS AGENT FOR THE LENDERS, CALIFO Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:023649/0687 Effective date: 20091211 Owner name: UNION BANK, N.A., AS AGENT FOR THE LENDERS,CALIFOR Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:023649/0687 Effective date: 20091211 |
|
FPAY | Fee payment |
Year of fee payment: 4 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, NEW JERSEY Free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:UNION BANK, N.A.;REEL/FRAME:025521/0351 Effective date: 20101217 Owner name: QMC BUYER CORP., NEW JERSEY Free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:UNION BANK, N.A.;REEL/FRAME:025521/0351 Effective date: 20101217 |
|
FPAY | Fee payment |
Year of fee payment: 8 |
|
MAFP | Maintenance fee payment |
Free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 12TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1553); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS LLC, NORTH CAROLINA Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:QUICKIE MANUFACTURING LLC;REEL/FRAME:049912/0157 Effective date: 20171231 Owner name: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING LLC, FLORIDA Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:049912/0013 Effective date: 20171130 |